Lekha K. George, MD
Nephrology Physician · Memphis, TN
Lekha K. George, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1184859993, issued on May 22, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 44391, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lekha K. George
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 44391 TN
M8667 TX
4301508289 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1325 Eastmoreland,, Memphis, TN 38104
- Phone
- (901) 448-7782
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2023
- Fax
- (901) 448-5832
- Medicaid IDs
- 179388 AL
00007014 MS
003182121A GA
1515156 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190131001245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Lekha K. George in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 44391Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
497 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Velphoro65 claims
- Furosemide60 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate46 claims
- Carvedilol34 claims
- Losartan Potassium25 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl25 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $91.89
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
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- Fareeha Abid, MDCordova, TN1598338014
- Mazen Abu Hatab, MDKnoxville, TN1821173121
- Wala Abusalah, MDKnoxville, TN1578034161
- Abrar Ahmad, M.D.Kingsport, TN1376534305
- Mohammed Ahmed, M.D.Morristown, TN1992702781
- Kehinde Ajayi, MDNashville, TN1407343684
- Siddique Akbar, MDJackson, TN1295290328
- Zaher Al-Shallah, MDGermantown, TN1356399117
Common questions
What is Lekha K. George, MD's NPI number?
Lekha K. George, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184859993, issued on May 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lekha K. George, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 Eastmoreland,, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 448-7782. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lekha K. George, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 44391, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lekha K. George, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lekha K. George, MD had 497 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lekha K. George, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.